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Cover to Original London Cast Recording

The Mitford Girls

A Musical by Caryl Brahms and Ned Sherrin. Music by Peter Greenwell, et al

Globe Theatre, London - 8 October, 1981 to 9 January, 1982

Synopsis

Putting some upper class snobs to music… a sort of a musical about rather too many girls called Mitford …

A sketch of the lives and times of the famous family - complete with interpolated songs of the period

Musical Numbers

    1. Thanks for the Memory (Robin-Rainger) - Sisters
    2. Ukelele Lady (Khan-Whiting) - Nancy, Sisters & Co
    3. Imagination - (Brahms-Sherrin-Greenwell) - Nancy, Jessica & Sisters
    4. Other People's Babies * (Herbert-Ellis) - Nanny Blor
    5. Lets Do It (Porter) - Nancy, Pamela & Diana
    6. Why Do People Fall In Love? (Brahms-Sherrjn-Greenwell) - Nancy
    7. Why Fall For Love? (Brahms-Sherrin-Greenwell) - Jessica
    8. The Controversial (Brahms-Sherrin-Greenwell) - Band Singer
    9. I'LL FALL IN LOVE (Brahms-Sherrin-Greenwell) - Diana
    10. Think of Being Rich (Brahms-Sherrin-Greenwell) - Jessica, Debo & Unity
    11. Why Do People Fall In Love? (reprise) (Brahms-Sherrin-Greenwell) - Nancy & Company
    12. Find Your Partner and Dance (Brahms-Sherrin-Greenwell) - Nancy , Peter & Company
    13. Children of the Ritz (Coward) - Jessica & Sisters
    14. Why Love? (Brahms-Sherrin-Greenwell) - Debo
    15. I'll Fall In Love (reprise) (Brahms-Sherrin-Greenwell) - Diana
    16. Strange Forces (Brahms-Sherrin-Greenwell) - Unity & Sisters.
    17. Why Do People Fall In Love (reprise) (Brahms-Sherrin-Greenwell) - Nancy
    18. I Danced with a Man (Farjeon-Scott) - Nancy, Jessica & Debo
    19. Travelling Light (Brahms-Sherrin-Greenwell) - Jessica & Esmond
    20. Gangway (Lerner-Hoffman-Goodhart) - Jessica & Company
    21. Why Fall for Love? (reprise) (Brahms-Sherrin-Greenwell) - Jessica & Esmond
    22. September Song (Anderson-Weill) - Sisters
    23. Thanks for the Memory (reprise) (Robin-Rainger) - Sisters

*lyric of 'Other People's Babies' changed by kind permission of the copyright owners.

Discography:

Original London Cast Album starring Patricia Hodge, Lucy Fenwick, Julia Sutton, Patricia Micahel, Colette Gleeson and Gay Soper - Philips 6359 088